A new connection line, part of the Nabucco gas pipeline, is to be constructed between Bulgaria and Turkey, Bulgaria’s PM Boyko Borissov announced at a press conference in Sofia after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Erdogan.

This is part of the diversification of gas deliveries to Bulgaria, Borissov added.

The Turkish prime minister, who led the official delegation, was on a one-day visit to Sofia. Earlier during the day, Borissov and Erdogan held a face-to-face meeting followed by plenary talks between the two delegations.

We have dynamic cooperation in all sectors, soon the goods exchange between the two countries will exceed USD 5 billion, and we also hope Bulgaria will continue supporting Turkey’s bid for EU membership, Recep Erdogan stated at the press conference.

PM Borissov commended the good work of the security services of both countries in countering illegal smuggling of goods and drugs trafficking.